MATCH THREAD - Switzerland 2 vs Ecuador 1 - Group E - 5PM KO (UK Time) - Sunday 15th June

[ijjysmith]

Vs

Seven members of Switzerland's expected starting XI played for a top-six club in Italy or Germany this season.

Josip Drmic is likely to play as the lone striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Fabian Schaer favourite to partner Steve von Bergen in central defence.

Ecuador have a fitness concern over key midfielder Christhian Noboa.

Edison Mendez or teenager Carlos Gruezo are competing to replace Segundo Castillo, who was ruled out of the tournament because of a knee injury.

SMITHY'S PREDICTION - Switzerland 2 Ecuador 1

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Nazi gold for the win...is that insensitive? No idea here...I claim Americanism.

 

[ijjysmith]

Looking forward to seeing the Swiss.
Be fuming if Shaquiri goes to Liverpool.

 

[jackyboy]

Think this will be a really good game, continue the goal rush hopefully.

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

I think this could be a win for the Swiss today. Really do.

 

[ijjysmith]

Ecuador XI vs Switzerland: Dominguez; Guagua, Erazo, Paredes, W Ayovi; Noboa, Montero, Gruezo, A Valencia; E Valencia, Caicedo."

 

[ijjysmith]

Switzerland XI vs Ecuador: Benaglio, Lichtsteiner, Von Bergen, Inler, Xhaka, Behrami, Rodriguez, Stocker, Drmic, Djourou, Shaqiri

 

[FCBarça]

Schär must not have recovered in time, shame because Djourou will be an absolutely liability...Not surprisingly, Hitzfeld has gone conservative and played Behrami instead of Mehmedi - I think it's a mistake

 

[Tubey]

Schär must not have recovered in time, shame because Djourou will be an absolutely liability...Not surprisingly, Hitzfeld has gone conservative and played Behrami instead of Mehmedi - I think it's a mistake

I like Behrami at international level - makes things tick, good engine.

Best of luck to the Swiss today despite you being quite the muppet Think you have a decent, well balanced, neutral (lol) squad that will be difficult to beat.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Interested in seeing what sort of support Ecuador get

 

[TheFinnFan]

went for swiss win here

 

[Efcbradley89]

Just when I was looking forward to this match along comes Matterface ffs!

 

[Efcbradley89]

I do like that stadium though

 

[Efcbradley89]

Interested in seeing what sort of support Ecuador get

None by the looks of things haha like watching a match at the DW

 

[TheBigIguana]

Ecuador has the edge on national anthems